Jim was one of her favorite patients. When Dr. Burke first moved to this small town in Wyoming, she had been nervous about taking over from a physician who had been working in the community for decades. Although Jim wasn’t one to mince words, he had never questioned whether she was experienced enough to be managing such a large practice on her own.
“You got that right,” he said. “Can barely move it. Never had any trouble with this one, either. It’s usually my hip that acts up this time of year.”